On Thursday, the political world was turned upside down by the indictment of former President Donald Trump. Congressmen Gary Palmer, Barry Moore, Dale Strong, and Mike Rogers, along with Senator Tommy Tuberville, all issued statements denouncing the actions of the Manhattan District Attorney as a political prosecution.
The indictment was announced Thursday that a Manhattan grand jury had voted to indict President Trump. The indictment was sealed, so the specific charge or charges are not publicly known.
“What we are seeing is the attempted political assassination of a former President. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s spurious legal case should never have been entertained, and his flagrant abuse of the justice system is leading the nation down a very dark and dangerous path,” Rep. Palmer wrote on Facebook. “A path where one side weaponizes the law to attack their political opponents inciting more distrust of our judicial system and undermining the future of our democracy. For the good of the nation, this case should immediately be thrown out.”
“This is a dark day in American history,” said Rep. Moore in a press release. “The arrest of President Trump demonstrates more than ever how the Democrats have weaponized the government against the American people. As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, I am committed to holding the Soros-backed Manhattan District Attorney accountable by requesting to review all documents in this case and working to ensure that federal funds are not used on this political witch hunt.”
“I am deeply disturbed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s pursuit of bogus charges against President Trump,” Rep. Rogers said. “Should he choose to go through with indicting President Trump, it would be a slap in the face to the American judicial system and an absolute disgrace. This drawn-out political witch hunt is another example of the radical Left’s weaponization of the law against President Trump and conservatives. Moreover, violent crime in New York has skyrocketed under Bragg’s watch, and one of America’s most richly historic cities has descended into mayhem. Instead of pursuing sham charges, Bragg should either focus his time on protecting New Yorkers from violent criminals or resign immediately.”
“Indicting a former President is an unprecedented step, and it’s a threat to our democracy,” Sen. Tuberville wrote on Twitter. “Stop the witch hunt now.”
“This is nothing more than a political witch hunt and an abuse of office by the Manhattan District Attorney,” said Rep. Strong on Twitter. “We must not stand for the politicization of our nation’s justice system to influence elections.”
Speculation is that the charges are related to an alleged payoff made to former porn star Stormy Daniels before he was elected president. Trump is expected to turn himself in and appear in court on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m., according to the Washington Post.
Trump is the clear Republican frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. It is not known how Thursday’s indictment will affect Trump’s campaign.
An indictment merely means that the state has made an accusation. Trump, like every American accused of a crime, is presumed to be innocent until he is convicted of a crime by a jury of his peers.
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